Podcasts

Local government was introduced to Ireland by the Normans in the twelfth century and has been integral to our public life for 800 years. In this lecture, Dr Matthew Potter will examine its role in County Tipperary, including such institutions…

The archives of the Office of the Chief Herald constitute a unique resource for the Irish family history. Tracing its establishment back to 1552, the records of heraldic administration include registers of grants and confirmations of arms, the Funeral Entries…

Dr. Gillian Kenny addresses the fascinating subject of women’s lives in medieval Tipperary. Gillian is from Co. Meath, and the title of her talk reflects her exhaustive analysis which formed the basis of her masters thesis at U.C.D. and her…

To celebrate Heritage Week 2012 Tipperary Studies held a lecture by Dr. Liam Downey on the subject of the History of Irish Butter on Thursday, 23 August. This very well attended event was an intriguing account of Irish butter for…

They came. They saw. They wrote. This talk takes an entertaining look at what strangers made of us over the centuries. A variety of sources are used, some very unfamiliar, even to those who know their county. With assistance from…

Fr John Barry (1841-1920), a priest of Cashel archdiocese, was a controversial figure. While serving in Canada, he was dismissed by the archbishop of Toronto; on returning to Ireland he was forced to enter Clonmel workhouse. His testament is among…

When Bridget Cleary was burned to death in Ballyvadlea, near Cloneen, in 1895, some of her relatives and neighbours said she had gone away with the fairies. Did they expect to be believed, or what did they mean? Angela Bourke,…

A look at the process of national self-definition in the context of our Gaelic tradition, Colonial Theatre and National Theatre. Did Tipperary have a contribution to make? Nancy Leahy MA - Retired from St. Anne's Secondary School Tipperary Town. She…